STATE SENATOR JULIE ROSEN OF FAIRMONT IS AMONG THE STATE LEGISLATORS GETTING INTO THE SWING OF THINGS DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. SHE TALKED ABOUT ONE OF THE FIRST ITEMS OF BUSINESS IS TO PUT TOGETHER AN INSURANCE EXCHANGE PROGRAM WHICH SHE CALLS A WORK IN PROGRESS.

SENATOR ROSEN SAYS THE EXCHANGE HAS TO BE PREPARED BY THE END OF MARCH AND THEN THERE WILL BE A SIX MONTH PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR THE PROGRAM

ALL HAS NOT BEEN WORK ACCORDING TO SENATOR ROSEN WHO HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING A MINNESOTA PORK PRODUCERS EVENT ON TUESDAY NIGHT IN WHICH FAIRMONT AREA PORK PRODUCER DAVE WUBBENA WAS HONORED WITH THE STATE PORK MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD.